Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2008. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 4,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 285.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 285.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 827.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +189.4% |
| 1982 | 4,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +449.8% |
| 1983 | 4,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 3,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 2,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 3,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 2,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 3,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 3,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +449.8% | 827.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +189.4% | 285.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 827.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 285.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 107 Peru 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 2,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guinea 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tajikistan 2,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.